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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...representatives haughtily refused comparatively liberal Franco-Spanish terms; and though the Riffi had been steadily pushed back since then, Krim himself was expected to hold out with his immediate followers for some time to come. The French Resident General in Morocco, M. Jules Steeg, therefore received with the greatest suspicion last week a message from Krim suing for immediate peace. Not until some 300 French and Spanish prisoners had been freed by the Riffi as an earnest of good faith, did the French seriously prepare to receive the surrender of Krim in person. Then a rumor spread that a majority...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Moroccan War Ends | 6/7/1926 | See Source »

Hedwig and Wanda. The Marshal's arrival at Suleiopek precipitated further revelations. To eager news gatherers he confided: "Hedwig's greatest joy is to run barefoot through the forest. Not long ago she ran through some mud and showed me proudly her dirty legs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLAND: Pilsudski Touted | 6/7/1926 | See Source »

...first three teams will receive 5, 4, 1-2, and 4 points respectively. In the other events the first four places will count 5, 3, 2, and 1 in points and gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded those who win places. The team which scores the greatest number of points will receive the Harvard Cup which goes into the permanent possession of the team which first Wins it five times...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HIGH SCHOOL TRACK MEN TO COMPETE IN STADIUM | 6/5/1926 | See Source »

...move when it introduced the unknown into the equation. The main attraction, while not a total loss, is decidedly not a howling success. It is not taken from a widely known book or from a spectacular stage production, and the players, though well known, are not stars of the greatest magnitude. This is distinctly bad from the advertising point of view. The publicity manager being a man of some circumspection probably thought so too Hence the little experiment as to the exact truth contained in Barnum's casual observation...

Author: By H. B., | Title: CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 6/1/1926 | See Source »

...will be the greatest concourse of the devout ever gathered in one community." What community...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Quiz: May 31, 1926 | 5/31/1926 | See Source »

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